P J Bell Stakes

P J Bell Stakes
Class	Group 3
Location	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1985 (as Analie Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	4 Pines (2026)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$250,000 (2026)

The P J Bell Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies having set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series.

History

The race was inaugurated in 1985 and was named after the Champion mare Analie, who won the 1973 Doncaster Handicap and AJC Oaks.

It was renamed in honour of the former Chairman of the Australian Turf Club, P J (Jim) Bell (1921–2006), who was chairman from November 1983 to 1992.

Name

1985–1994 - Analie Handicap
1995–2009 - P J Bell Handicap
2010 - McGrath Estate Stakes
2011 onwards - P J Bell Stakes

Grade

1985–2013 - Listed Race
2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

2011–2013 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - Plaintiff
2025 - She's Got Pizzazz
2024 - Facile
2023 - Magic Time
2022 - Heresy
2021 - Matchmaker
2020 - Rubisaki
2019 - Multaja
2018 - Houtzen
2017 - Diddums
2016 - Tempt Me Not
2015⁽¹⁾ - Miss Cover Girl
2014 - Politeness
2013 - Catkins
2012 - Ever The Same
2011 - Red Tracer
2010 - Zingaling
2009 - Ortensia
2008 - Espurante
2007 - Hot 'n' Ready
2006 - Kakakakatie
2005 - Rich Megadale
2004 - Besame Mucho
2003 - Private Steer
2002 - Oomph
2001 - She's Purring
2000 - Mulan Princess
1999 - Wynciti
1998 - Flickering Fire
1997 - Dane Ripper
1996 - Presina
1995 - Verocative
1994 - Hot To Race
1993 - Snippet's Girl
1992 - Regina Madre
1991 - Peignoir
1990 - Reverse Pass
1989 - St. Bridget's Well
1988 - Bronze Empress
1987 - Winged Prayer
1986 - Sweet Dream Lady
1985 - Deal

Notes:

^(1) Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.

External links

P J Bell Stakes (ATC)

References

↑ "Pj Bell Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
↑ "Analie 1973 Doncaster Handicap winner". Racerate (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "Former AJC Chairman Jim Bell Dies". Breeding & Racing (Aus.). 11 September 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
↑ https://racing.australianturfclub.com.au/feature-races/p-j-bell-stakes
↑ https://racing.australianturfclub.com.au/feature-races/p-j-bell-stakes
↑ "2022 Result – China Horse Club P J Bell Stakes (held 2 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – China Horse Club P J Bell Stakes (held 10 April 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
↑ "2020 Result – De Bortoli Wines P J Bell Stakes (held 4 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – Official Memorabilia P J Bell Stakes (held 6 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
↑ "2017 Result – The Man Shake P J Bell Stakes (held 7 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – The Green Guys P J Bell Stakes (held 1 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – Dilmah Tea P J Bell Stakes (held 2 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – Dilmah Tea P J Bell Stakes (held 6 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – P J Bell Stakes (held 12 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – Canterbury BMW P J Bell Stakes (held 17 April 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – P J Bell Stakes (held 13 April 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – P J Bell Stakes (held 8 April 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Stakes (held 10 April 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2009 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 11 April 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2008 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 26 April 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2007 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 9 April 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2006 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 17 April 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 28 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2004 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 12 April 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2003 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 21 April 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2002 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 1 April 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2001 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 16 April 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "2000 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 24 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ Thomas, Ray (4 April 2015). "The Championships 2015: Washed-out meeting could cost NSW racing industry $10 million in lost betting turnover". The News. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[1] "Pj Bell Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".

[Analie-2] "Analie 1973 Doncaster Handicap winner". Racerate (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[3] "Former AJC Chairman Jim Bell Dies". Breeding & Racing (Aus.). 11 September 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[4] "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.

[5] ttps://racing.australianturfclub.com.au/feature-races/p-j-bell-stakes

[6] ttps://racing.australianturfclub.com.au/feature-races/p-j-bell-stakes

[7] "2022 Result – China Horse Club P J Bell Stakes (held 2 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[8] "2021 Result – China Horse Club P J Bell Stakes (held 10 April 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

[9] "2020 Result – De Bortoli Wines P J Bell Stakes (held 4 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

[10] "2019 Result – Official Memorabilia P J Bell Stakes (held 6 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[11] "2017 Result – The Man Shake P J Bell Stakes (held 7 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.

[12] "2017 Result – The Green Guys P J Bell Stakes (held 1 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

[13] "2016 Result – Dilmah Tea P J Bell Stakes (held 2 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

[14] "2015 Result – Dilmah Tea P J Bell Stakes (held 6 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

[15] "2014 Result – P J Bell Stakes (held 12 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[16] "2013 Result – Canterbury BMW P J Bell Stakes (held 17 April 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[17] "2012 Result – P J Bell Stakes (held 13 April 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[18] "2011 Result – P J Bell Stakes (held 8 April 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[19] "2010 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Stakes (held 10 April 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[20] "2009 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 11 April 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[21] "2008 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 26 April 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[22] "2007 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 9 April 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[23] "2006 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 17 April 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[24] "2005 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 28 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[25] "2004 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 12 April 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[26] "2003 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 21 April 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[27] "2002 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 1 April 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[28] "2001 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 16 April 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[29] "2000 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 24 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[30] Thomas, Ray (4 April 2015). "The Championships 2015: Washed-out meeting could cost NSW racing industry $10 million in lost betting turnover". The News. Retrieved 4 April 2015.